Royal Wootton Bassett beaten by Corsham 2nd's late charge in WEPL Wiltshire

ROYAL Wootton Bassett failed to convert a winning position on Saturday’s trip to Corsham 2nd as their tough run in WEPL Wiltshire continued with a four-run defeat.

Darren Beasant’s side had suffered five losses in six games prior to this weekend’s contest, but looked well placed to claim a return to form when just 19 runs shy of their target of 176 with four wickets in hand.

However, 157-6 became 171 all out as Corsham’s Jack Humphreys (3-32) dismantled the Bassett tail.

Captain Beasant said: “We will look back and think it is a game we should have won.

“At one stage, we needed to get about 40 runs off 10 overs with five wickets in hand.

“In that situation, you have got to think of yourselves as favourites to get home – and nine times out of 10, you would.

“We are in a tough spell at the moment, and knew the second half of the season was going to a difficult because of the amount of players that we were going to be without.

“We don’t have a very experienced side at the moment. We have got a lot of players who haven’t played a lot of first-team cricket.

“You don’t need to try to hit every ball to the boundary when you only need four an over, so a few more players with that little bit of knowhow probably would have made the difference.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have that at the moment.”

Asanka Vithanage took four wickets for Bassett and Sam Lawro claimed three as they restricted Corsham to 175 all out, with Mark Hick top-scoring on 56.

Jack Twine then led the visitors’ reply with 39, but Bassett’s run chase ultimately came up short.

Elsewhere, Marshfield further stalled Warminster’s march to the title as they inflicted a three-wicket defeat on the leaders.

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